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Ernie tells Eric to ‘be wise’ and not drive home after their Christmas party.

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Eric Morecambe

An African tribe in the Eastern Nigerian village of Umana work to build a maternity hospital, with the aid of government officials, and against the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: E.R. Chadwick

Basil Brush comes to the rescue of potential careless bathers.

Genre: Family

Cast: Ivan Owen

A short film to warn children of sexual predators.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Duncan Preston

Impressions of contemporary British arts and fashion. Summary of art through the ages taking in every thing from Mary Quant to the Marat/Sade...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Peggy Moffitt

On an English farm, six reckless children play at being a fierce band of Apache warriors, unaware of the many dangers to which they are exposed....

Genre: Drama

Cast: Louise O'Hara

This cartoon propaganda short by Halas & Batchelor sweetens the pill of post-war coal prices by promising jam tomorrow.

Genre: Animation

Cast: Harold Berens

Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Colin Welland

National insurance made amusing by the eccentric Richard Massingham.

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Richard Massingham

An account of the state visit to Britain by the President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, in June 1963. In London he accompanied the Queen on...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

This film tells the story of Ronald, an intelligent boy who wants to become an architect or surveyor. His cousins Paul and Jane cannot believe that...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Nigel Rhodes

A 1973 documentary film from the Central Office of Information about the Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bruce Boa

The President had been due to visit twice before, but on both occasions the trip had to be cancelled. The first time was in 1963, the same year as...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh undertook an official visit to the region in February 1966, as documented in this film. The destinations on this...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Britain and Turkey had not always enjoyed the ‘special’ friendship referred to in the commentary. Their armies were on opposing sides in...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

A short information film produced to get Britain ready for decimalisation.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Doris Hare

The message of this coastguard film was to raise awareness that HM Coastguard had become a ‘999’ service enabling the public to raise the...

Genre:

Cast: Peter Hawkins

A film made for the Central Office of Information concerning Britain's coastline, with music by Michael Nyman.

Genre: Documentary

Cast:

Documentary about Sir Terence Conran, an English designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Terence Conran

Teenagers Sandy and Alan are keen motorcyclists, but while Sandy insists on getting proper training, Alan refuses, even though this makes him twenty...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Gillian Taylforth